Best Bites On The Beach

Just 20 minutes from Ocean Pines and Berlin, Restaurant 213 is worth the drive! Chef Jim Hughes has been serving celebrities worldwide for 25 years and was named a 2009 inductee to the coveted Distinguished Restaurants of North America awards, one of only 220 in North America and the only one in this region. Serving dinner Tuesday-Sunday starting at 5 p.m. Also offering a 5 course prix-fixe dinner on Sundays.

Steak Salisbury
1800 Sweetbay Drive (Next to MVA)
410-749-6644

Located within the Fountains Wedding and Conference Center, Steak Salisbury, has seen several names, styles and renovations, over the past few years but now has emerged into an upscale bistro with entrees priced competitively enough to entice a casual foodie. The chefs have created a menu featuring home style foods with an upscale twist as well as fresh seafood dishes. With a full wine list and 24 beers on tap, Steak Salisbury has one of the largest selections of craft, import and domestic beers on the entire Eastern Shore. Prices are very competitive with the surrounding local restaurants. Open 11 a.m. daily, 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. The adjacent Lagoon Bar features Live Entertain-ment Fridays and Saturdays from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. with no cover.

West Ocean City- Berlin
Ocean Pines

Breakfast Cafe Of Ocean City
12736 Ocean Gateway,
West Ocean City • 410-213-1804

Open 7 days a week between Sunsations & Starbucks, across from Outback, come join us at the “Breakfast Cafe” (formerly Rambler Coffee Shop) we are a family-friendly restaurant that’s been family owned for 30 years passed from mother to son in 2001. We believe that fair pricing, putting out quality food as fresh as we can make it and a nice atmosphere makes a meal. I like to think we have many “House Specialties” which include our Crab Omelet, real crab meat, cheddar cheese & mushrooms, our Sunfest Omelet, Swiss cheese, ham and mushrooms; Cafe or French Sampler, pancakes or French toast, with eggs, bacon and sausage. Home-made creamed chipped beef/toast and sausage gravy/biscuits with browned potato home fries, with onion, excellent cheesesteak subs and fries and more! We use Rapa Scrapple fried on the grill the way you like it for all our breakfasts, sandwiches and sides. Summer hours, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Come enjoy!

Captain’s Galley
12817 Harbor Road, West Ocean City
410-213-2525

A variety of dining options await you at this landmark restaurant on the harbor, but the famous crab cake is a must try at some point. All the seafood is fresh and the house favorites never disappoint. Al-though seafood reigns here, a diverse menu of offerings awaits. The Little Deck-hands are also well represented. Plenty of parking available.

Just close enough to be out of the way-located at the head of the commercial fishing harbor in West Ocean City, Crab Alley has it all! Specta-cular view, casual and fun atmosphere, super service and mouth-watering food combine to make “The Alley” a true locals’ favorite. Enjoy our light fare and full menu of unbelievably fresh seafood, chicken and steaks indoors or on our upper deck. We offer appetizers, sandwiches and a children’s menu too. Our name says it all -crack’em and attack ‘em”. Big Fat Crabs both by the dozen and all you can enjoy specials. Check out our website for our fantastic happy hour food and drink specials or find us on Facebook. Having a special affair? We can handle your group, large party or special occasion. Make Crab Alley your first stop!

Locally owned, operated and loved for more than six years, The Globe just keeps getting better. 10 New Beers on tap, including your locally crafted favorites, The Globe continues to offer made from scratch dishes, from salad dressings to soups, thanks to Executive Chef Duane Douglas. Locals, vacationers and families rave about the friendly service and choose from tasty appetizers, homemade soups, huge salads, hearty sandwiches, scrumptious entrees and homemade desserts. A daily blue plate special accompanies a variety of specials EVERY DAY. Sunday Brunch every Sunday year round from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. followed by lunch & dinner. Live music, literaly On Stage in the restored Movie Theater Dining Room and The Balcony Art Gallery round out the more than 100 year old buildings offerings. Open Tuesday-Sunday YEAR-ROUND, Free WiFi, Happy Hour at The Coppertop Bar 3-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.

Greene Turtle-West
Rte. 611, West Ocean City • 410-213-1500

The newest location of Maryland’s No. 1 sports pub and restaurant, the World-Famous Greene Turtle, which opened in January 1999, features a beautiful non-smoking 80-seat dining room with an exciting menu. Delicious steaks, sizzling steaks, fresh fish, crab cakes and more. Live entertainment. Plenty of parking available. House specialties: happy hour & the best hot wings in West OC.

South of the Border meets South Gate at the new La Hacienda Southwest Bar & Grill featuring a wonderful selection of appetizers along with delectable fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, tortillas and traditional combinations. Open daily for lunch and dinner starting at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy great daily specials and fabulous happy hour from 4-6 p.m. with $1.25 tacos at the bar.

Lighthouse Sound
St. Martin’s Neck Road • 410-352-5250

Enjoy the best views of Ocean City at the newly renovated, Lighthouse Sound. Come relax and dine overlooking the bay and the beautiful Ocean City skyline. Savor entrees such as local rockfish, tempera battered soft shell crabs, char-grilled filet mignon and jumbo lump crab cakes. Open for public, we serve Sunday brunch, lunch and dinner. One mile west of Ocean City, MD., just off Route 90 on St. Martin’s Neck Road. Reser-vations recommended.

Treat yourself to a one of a kind dining experience along the St. Martin River. The Player’s Club is open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday breakfast, 9 a.m.-noon offering a unique choice of weekly changing selections. Reservations recommended.

Ruth’s Chris
Within the GlenRiddle Community
410-213-9444 • www.ruthschris.com

Ruth’s Chris specializes in the finest custom aged Mid-Western beef. We broil it exactly the way you like it at 1800 degrees to lock in the corn-fed flavor. Then we serve your steak sizzling on a heated plate so that it stays hot throughout your meal. Many of our recipes were developed by Ruth, favorites such as shrimp Remoulade, Crabtini and Ruth’s chop salad. Located five miles west of Ocean City in the GlenRiddle Golf clubhouse. Extensive wine list. Reservations recommended.

Inlet To 94th Street

32 Palm
32nd Street Oceanside In The Hilton
410-289-2525

Executive Chef Rick Goodwin has introduced an exciting new menu. A favorite amoung many is the Bermuda Triangle, featuring cinnamon seared scallops finished with an ancho mango coulis along with house broiled crabcake with a sweet chili remoulade and finally, apple wood smoked bacon wrapped around jumbo shrimp, grilled to perfection with jalapeno barbecue sauce. Other wonderfully delicious dishes cover the land and sea as well and each have a special touch that makes this restaurant unique among its peers. Children’s menu available. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

45th Street Taphouse
45th St. & Coastal Hwy. • 443-664-2201

The 45th Street Taphouse is Ocean City’s newest bayfront restaurant! Open 7 days a week, the 45th Street Taphouse is open Monday-Friday at 11 a.m., and at 8 a.m on Saturday & Sunday mornings to serve you a delicious bay front breakfast until noon. Executive Chef Jeff Burton takes your favorite bar food, and serves it with a twist. Instead of Fish & Chips, Chef Jeff created Fish In Chips, in which he takes fresh Rockfish, uses homemade potato chips to make the crust & flash fries it in a pan and serves it with a spicy mango ketchup & Old Bay tartar sauce. The breakfast menu features all your favorites including Banana Foster French Toast, but don’t miss the Surf N Benedict which features 2 fried green tomatoes, Maryland jumbo lump crabcakes, topped with poached eggs & an Old Bay hollandaise, a symphony in your mouth! The 45th Street Taphouse has a smoker, so they take the time & slow smoke their own bacon, fish & even Prime Rib. For Lunch the Taphouse has the Best Crab Cake on the Beach. The Dinner Selections include the Smoked Prime Rib, Sea Fra Diablo, which is overflowing with seafood or the Asian BBQ Salmon which is served with coconut rice!

You stroll down the Boardwalk, take a right on 13th Street in the beautiful Beach Plaza Hotel and you’ll discover one of the best little Italian restaurants in Ocean City. The atmosphere, the perfume of garlic and olive oil and the true taste of the old country await. The menu alone is mouth-watering. Fresh veal, chicken and steak entrees and fresh seafood offer a delightful challenge. All sauces are made from scratch. Open daily at 5 p.m. for dinner; Friday & Saturday for lunch at 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch at 10:30 a.m. Don’t miss Rhonda Apple & Dale Britt every Friday and Louis Wright every Saturday in the lounge.

Voted best crabs by Baltimore magazine, Bahama Mamas is Ocean City’s only bayfront crab house and home to delicious JUMBO crabs. Come by boat, car, or walk from the boardwalk to enjoy some of the best views of Assateague Island, the inlet and sunsets in town. Plenty of outside seating and live music on the crab deck. Happy hour at the bar with food and drink specials daily. Full menu, kids menu, crabs by the dozen, all-you-can-eat crabs, over 30 appetizers, amazing crab cakes and other Eastern Shore favorites all available for eat in or take out. Reservations are accepted.

Brought to you by the restauranteurs of The Em-bers, BLU Crabhouse and Raw Bar features outside dining under the palms, beautiful sunsets on the bay, and accessibility by boat to enhance your experience. The same attention to quality and commitment to excellent customer service are offered at this new establishment featuring jumbo crabs by the dozen, all-you-can-eat crab feasts and a diverse menu focusing on a variety of seafood selections. Be sure to check out the popular BLU Beach Bar Happy Hour from 3-6 p.m. for great bargains on drinks and food. Open Daily at Noon for lunch. Crabs are available all day and for carry.

When it comes to food, the new, improved Salty Dog is so much more than just a bar. The menu is far-reaching and the portions are generous – a combination any patron must admire. The appetizers are a great way to begin a dinner, especially the Buffalo poppers, potato skins and nachos. Full menu available noon-1 a.m. featuring fresh crab cakes, local catch, stuffed flounder and N.Y. strip. House specialties: cheese steak sub, steak sandwich and homemade crab dip. Don’t miss our daily specials.

Captain’s table
15th Street & Baltimore Ave. • 410-289-7192

One of Ocean City’s premier restaurants is back with a new and improved atmosphere and a brand new home. However, the mission to provide the same fresh, quality food and attentive service has not changed. Excellent chefs, who inspect each dish for culinary perfection, prepare the meals here. The finest seafood is guaranteed and nothing but the best in black angus beef is served. Be sure to inquire about the daily specials and check out the new bar and lounge area. They have the kids covered as well with a quality kids menu. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Ocean City’s newest hot spot is conveniently located on the bay downtown. Come by foot, boat or vehicle and enjoy majestic sunsets nightly, refreshing and original libations and a variety of food offerings. The burgers are getting early rave reviews as is the filet cheesesteak and the Lazy waffle fries. Appetizers, salads, entrees and plenty of other sandwiches are also offered while you dine dockside. A very friendly kids atmosphere on hand as well.

Open daily. We have something for everyone on the menu! Spaghetti with Italian tomato sauce, served with garlic bread only $5.99! We also offer our famous fresh dough pizzas, subs, sandwiches and salads. Beer, wine and cocktails served. Dine-in and carry-out available. Breakfast served daily at 3rd, 41st & 70th Street locations.

The Embers has stepped it up another notch with their Famous ALL YOU CAN EAT SEAFOOD AND PRIME RIB BUFFET! New additions to the buffet, and decor for 2012 compliment the Executive Chef’s tasty culinary creations of exceptional quality ingredients. MASSIVE CRAB LEGS, LARGE SHRIMP, and over 100 additional items in-cluding a wide variety of children’s selections. Featuring SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM, FRESH DOUGH PIZZA tossed right in front of you, and a continuous array of delicious surprises from the kitchen daily. The Embers also boasts the BEST HAPPY HOUR in town with 1/2-price drinks and discounts on selected items from the buff et until 7 p.m. in our bar and lounge with plenty of TV’s and Keno! Open at 2 p.m. in July and August, 3 p.m. in June, and 4 p.m. all other months.

Fager’s Island is an award-winning popular bayfront restaurant where lunch is a forgivable habit, dinner an event and sunsets unforgettable. Lite fare lunch served from 11 a.m.-11 p.m., dinner from 5 p.m., fa-mous raw bar, festive Sunday Brunch, and children’s menu. Complete house wine list and award-winning proprietor’s list available upon request. Outdoor decks and bar with live entertainment until 2 a.m. Open every day, year-round. A Fun Place!

General’s Kitchen
Coastal Highway at 74th Street
410-723-0477

Everybody likes breakfast, but for too many it comes too early in the morning. Not so at this sunshine-happy delight. Breakfast is what it’s all about, from 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The menu is a breakfast lover’s dream. From juice, cereal and eggs, to corned beef hash, waffles, hot cakes, bacon, sausage, to the best cream chipped beef on the coast (try it on french fries). This is definitely the place. House Specialties: creamed chipped beef, O.C. No. 1 breakfast, own recipes

There is no doubt about it. Higgins offers traditional Eastern Shore favorites for the entire family to enjoy. Of course, the house specialties include all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp and baby back ribs. In addition, there is a full menu offering a variety of delicious soups, appetizers and entrees. Open daily at noon.

The World Famous Hooters Girls would like to take the time to invite you to come visit us at 5th Street and the Boardwalk. Open 7 Days a week. We have everything you’re looking for. There is nothing better than watching the waves crash on the beach and people walking up and down the boardwalk, while enjoying our World Famous Wings and washing them down with a cocktail or a cold draft beer. Our More-Than-a-Mouthful Burger speaks for itself. We have everything from soups and salads, great sandwiches, and a variety of seafood choices. We look forward to seeing you and don’t forget to check out all our great new merchandise arriving daily.

Decor and atmosphere are definitely ranch. The sounds are laughing children and happy families, and the food is portioned for robust ranch hands. This is the place for delicious ribs, barbecued to perfection. This is the place for you. Baby back ribs and even prime rib. Equally famous for barbecued chicken, succulent seafood dishes. Early bird menu. House Specialties: Ribs, fresh seafood, steaks, chops.

La Hacienda
80th Street & Coastal Highway
410-524-8080

At La Hacienda in Ocean City, Maryland, we specialize in delicious Mexican cuisine, freshly prepared and brought sizzling hot to your table! Our menu features a wonderful selection of appetizers along with delectable fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, tortillas and traditional combinations. Our extensive drink menu features our La Ha Rita and the coolest drinks from South of the Border. Home of OC’s best Margarita! Come partake of our feast!

The original Phillips established in 1956! Known as the most popular dining destination in Ocean City, complete with a traditional menu, famous all-you-can-eat seafood buffet, and carry-out counter for Phillips favorites on the go!

We are Jamaica USA!! Open 7 days a week serving our world famous jerk chicken, along with a full menu of appetizers, soups, sandwiches, salads, entrees, dessets and a children’s menu. Enjoy happy hour drink prices everyday until 7 pm and live entertainment in a tropical atmosphere. Please check our website at www.sea-crets.com for a complete list of live bands and daily food and drink specials or call 410-524-4900. Find us and get lost!

Now the best just got better because they deliver fresh dough pizza, subs, and shakes to your door and have three locations to serve you better. Washington Magazine wasn’t lying when it said Billy’s had the best milkshakes and fresh ground beef hamburgers at the beach and they don’t stop there. Fresh dough pizza, cones, shakes, sundaes and more. More cheesesteaks sold than anyone else in Maryland. Billy’s accepts MC/Visa.

Voted best crabs by Baltimore magazine and home to delicious JUMBO crabs, Bahama Mamas’ staff is always hard at work weighing each crab individually so they will weigh up to your expectations. Happy hour at the bar with food and drink specials daily. Full menu, kids menu, crabs by the dozen, all-you-can-eat blue crabs, amazing crab cakes and other Eastern Shore favorites all available for eat in or take out.Reservations are accepted and plenty of outside seating and parking.

The Crabcake Factory started out as a breakfast house in 1996 and still serves one of the best and most creative breakfast menus in Ocean City. Try Eastern Shore favorites prepared daily by Chef-Owner John Brooks including creamed chipped beef, skillets, omelettes and their famous lump crab creations. World-Famous Crabcakes are served all day starting at 8 a.m. and can be packed on ice for you while you are eating breakfast. Try Sue’s Spicy Bloody Marys to start the day with a kick. Full breakfast menu available for carry-out. Online at: www.Crab-cake-Factory-USA.com. See our other listing (Crabcake Factory USA) Open year-round.

Seasons Restaurant located in the Carousel Hotel offers beautiful oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet or try one of our specialty omelets including lump crab and asparagus. Our menu offers a wide variety of Succulent Seafood along with Steaks, Pastas, Ribs, or try our Prime Rib that keeps our guests coming back for the last 30 years. $4.95 Kids menu available. Stop by the Bamboo lounge serving Happy Hour Daily 4-7 p.m. with super drink prices and $4.95 Food Specials. Visit the Carousel and get served by the friendliest staff in OC!

Charlie’s Bayside
Village Of Fenwick, Route 1 • 302-539-3526

Come in and try any one of their delicious and fresh seafood entrees, paired with two sides. It’s all great and a house favorite is the parmesan grouper and the macadamia mahi, but there are plenty of others, including offerings for the land lovers. Be sure to check out the daily happy hour specials as well.

Crab Bag, The
130th Street, Bayside • 410-250-3337

Now serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, trust us when we say you can’t go wrong with anything you order here. The crabs are fat and never disappoint and are available eat-in or carryout. The BBQ ribs are also worth a try as well as any of the char-grilled specialties. Be sure to check out breakfast, featuring real New York bagels baked fresh daily and a huge menu. Remember “Super Happy Hour” offered seven days a week, twice a day from 2-5 p.m. and 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Plenty of bargains available on drinks and food.

If it wasn’t for the big fat crabs, perfect crab cakes and tremendous seafood, this crab house would be known for its incredible barbequed baby back ribs, unrivaled fried chicken, fresh ground prime rib burgers and great steaks. This is the iconic seafood restaurant you’ll want to show off to your friends. Drop by and have a drink in the new Crabballs Saloon. Happy hour, early bird menu, AYCE crabs and daily specials.

This is the Original Greene Turtle, an Ocean City Tradition, since 1976! A fun and friendly Sports Bar & Grille, where every seat is a great spot to watch sports with 50+ High Def. TVs up & downstairs! Menu favorites include homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Join them for weekday lunch specials 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and happy hour 4-7 p.m. Popular features are game room, gift shop, carry-out, party trays, nightly drink specials, MD Lottery-Keno, Power ball and DJs with dance floor. Something for everyone! Open 11 a.m-2 a.m., year-round.

For the most authentic Philly-Style cheese steaks, High Stakes Bar & Grille is a must. Located seconds from Coastal Highway on Route 54, High Stakes is open 7 days a week from 11 a.m.-1 a.m. With daily specials, affordable prices and the friendliest service around, High Stakes has become a local hot spot. Besides their delicious cheese steaks, the serve fresh subs, sandwiches, salads and some of the biggest and best wings and crabcakes around. Visit our website to stay up to dat with all the latest news and events.

Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. Our new all day menu, available 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., features many of your favorites and some exciting new creations with a local flare–from Lite Bites to Big Bites and everything in between. Our deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet is open year-roun and our “famous” all-you-can-eat prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet is available most weekends throughout the year and daily in season. The Ocean Club Nightclub features top-40 dance music every weekend and nightly this summer. We’ve added some popular local bands to our lineup, so come join us “where the big kids play!” Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grill, where surf, sun and deck bands mix is our afternoon beach party all summer long. Drink one of our buckets of fun and let the party begin!

House of welsh
1106 Coastal Highway,
Fenwick Island • 1-800-311-2707

In business for 112 years, the House of Welsh specializes in steaks and seafood. 66% off discounted menu. Dinner items starting at $7.99 and lunch items starting at $4.99. Open daily 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Full bar with happy hour 11 a.m.-6 p.m. every day. Entertainment Monday, Wednesday through Sunday. Casual attire and reservations are accepted. Children’s menu avaliable.

Just Hooked
1500 Coastal Hwy., Fenwick Island
302-581-0098

Voted best new restaurant in Delaware by Delaware Today. Owners Steve Hagen and Kevin Frey teamed up to create Just Hooked, a restaurant that truly honors the idea of farm-ocean-table by providing guests with fresh caught fish and locally grown produce. The comfortable environment combined with an open kitchen, full bar and outdoor seating creates both an intimate and exiting dining experience. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner year-round.Happy hour daily 4-7 p.m. in the bar and lounge. Full children’s menu and catering available on and off premises.

Located just 5 miles from Coastal Highway on Rte. 54, Mermaid’s Cove is Fenwick’s newest cafe and pub. The Mermaid is open 9 a.m.-11 p.m. daily serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. House specialities include scrumptious desserts, lump crab cakes, prime rib, fried oysters, and the best Angus burgers around. Check out the best happy hour specials and pub grub in town. Don’t forget the $2.22 breakfast on Tuesdays!

Nantuckets
Rte. 1, Fenwick Island • 302-539-2607

Serving the beach great food & spirits for over 20 years. David and Janet Twining will wow you with the finest foods & drinks in the area. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by what one of the coast’s finest dining establishments has in store for guests. Everything here is a house specialty. There’s the memorable steaks, fresh seafood, famous quahog chowder and the chef’s daily specials, just to name a few.

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